Where did you last boondock?
There was a thread running, but perhaps with the camping season in full swing, those that often post are off doing instead of talking. Just to see if there is any interest....? Gary Haupt
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Ok this is the how of how we got stuck.
We had driven up Bear Camp road. It's a paved road.
Once going down hill we ran into patches of unplowed show with many vehicle tracks through them.
Should have turned around at that point. But my truck is four wheel drive and was almost new.
So we kept going.
Soon we were at a snow patch that continued around a bend in the road.
Fewer tracks in this patch should have been a warning.
We however drove on around the bend the tracks stopped and showed signs of the track maker getting stuck then backing out.
We did not get much farther as our truck was now pushing snow with the front bumper.
All wheels were turning on pavement but the truck was not moving high centered in snow and going downhill.
We tried removing snow so we could back out but we only had a kitchen sauce pan for a tool.
(We now carry a folding shovel)
We were able to arrange for a tow the next day on the cell phone so we settled in for a nice remote night in our warm and dry camper on the truck.
The tow truck only had to pull me back 20 feet and we were free But $750 was charged to our credit card.
The Texas couple arrived after dark in our tracks. Their rental car was stuck in our tracks.
They spent the night with us in our camper. I think they would have been in a lot of trouble if we were not there as their cell phone could not reach anyone.
Oh yes they paid $750 for their tow as well !
We had driven up Bear Camp road. It's a paved road.
Once going down hill we ran into patches of unplowed show with many vehicle tracks through them.
Should have turned around at that point. But my truck is four wheel drive and was almost new.
So we kept going.
Soon we were at a snow patch that continued around a bend in the road.
Fewer tracks in this patch should have been a warning.
We however drove on around the bend the tracks stopped and showed signs of the track maker getting stuck then backing out.
We did not get much farther as our truck was now pushing snow with the front bumper.
All wheels were turning on pavement but the truck was not moving high centered in snow and going downhill.
We tried removing snow so we could back out but we only had a kitchen sauce pan for a tool.
(We now carry a folding shovel)
We were able to arrange for a tow the next day on the cell phone so we settled in for a nice remote night in our warm and dry camper on the truck.
The tow truck only had to pull me back 20 feet and we were free But $750 was charged to our credit card.
The Texas couple arrived after dark in our tracks. Their rental car was stuck in our tracks.
They spent the night with us in our camper. I think they would have been in a lot of trouble if we were not there as their cell phone could not reach anyone.
Oh yes they paid $750 for their tow as well !
